The Diocese of Faras was a Christian bishopric in Nobadia during the Middle Ages and is today a titular see of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Its seat was originally at Faras (Pakhoras). Later, its bishops sat at Qasr Ibrim.
Despite Faras's submersion following the building of the Aswan High Dam, the see is still claimed by the Coptic church's Titular Bishop of the Great and Ancient Metropolis of Nubia, who is styled Bishop of Faras of Nobatia.
Bishops of Pakhoras Aetios, c. 620 Sarapion Vacant during invasion of Nobadia and Makouria by the Caliphate Pilatos, late 7th century Paulos, a Miaphysite, died 709 or 719 Mena, a Miaphysite, died 730 Matthaios (Old Nubian: Maththaios), died 31 May 766 Ignatios, died 23 January 802 Ioannes I, died 809 (?) Ioannes II Markos, c. 820 Khael I, died 827 (?) Thomas, a Miaphysite, 827-862, died 16 July 862 Iesu I (Old Nubian: Iesou), died 866
Metropolitans of Pakhoras Kyros, a Miaphysite, died 902 Andreas, died 903 (not a metropolitan bishop?) Kollutwos, a Miaphysite, died 13 August 923 Stephanos, a Miaphysite, died 14 July 926 Elias, a Miaphysite, died 6 August 952 Aaron (Old Nubian: Aron), a Miaphysite, died 12 December 972 Petros I, a Miaphysite, died 20 July 999
Bishops of Pakhoras Ioannes III, died 21 September 1005 Marianos, former archimandrite of Puke, died 11 November 1036 Merkurios (Old Nubian: Merkourios), died 1 July 1056 Unknown Petros II, a Miaphysite, died 22 May 1062 Georgios, a Miaphysite, died 14 August 1097 Khael II, died 5 May 1130 Iesu II (Old Nubian: Iesou), died 4 June 1175 Unknown Tamer, died 31 March 1193 (?) Unknown Timotheos, a Miaphysite, "Bishop of Phrim and Pakhoras," resident at Primnis, consecrated in 1372
See also Holy Synod of the Coptic Church
Sources Jakobielski, S. A Chronology of the Bishops of Faras. Michalowski, K. FARAS.